Tethered

Product Details

Size: 11"*14"
Medium: Charcoal on drawing paper

There’s a scream that comes when you realize you can’t run—and no one’s coming to save you.

“Tethered” captures the feral panic of being owned, leashed, and denied control. Her face is twisted in a scream of helpless rage, not rebellion—because there’s nowhere to aim it. Clawing at the thick collar around her neck, she’s not breaking free—she’s breaking down.

Every detail—the tendons straining in her hands, the wild, matted hair, the warped panic in her eyes—pulls the viewer into the moment she fully registers: she’s not in charge of her body, her voice, or her path.

Rendered in aggressive, scratchy charcoal with high contrast and hard shadows, this piece doesn’t plead. It claws.

Perfect For:

Emotionally confrontational collections

Visual explorations of captivity, control, and trauma

Gallery installations that provoke rather than soothe